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GooReader – Read Google Books On Your Desktop
GooReader is a desktop application for locating, reading, and saving materials from Google Books. It is a great resource for locating books and periodical articles that you can read online for free. You can even put those books and articles …
5 Lesser-Known Google Tools for Students & Teachers
Most people hear “Google” and think of the search engine. But, there is much more to Google than just Internet search. Here are some of the lesser-known Google products that teachers should know about for the 2010/2011 school year.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/08/5-lesser-known-google-tools-for.html…
Google launching a Chrome OS tablet on Verizon (US) next November
Google is building a Chrome OS tablet. It’s real, and it’s being built by HTC. No surprise there, since HTC churned out the Nexus One for Google.
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/08/18/google-verizon-chrome-os-tablet-on-sale-november-26-2010/…
Inside Google Translate
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Search, Google, and Life: Sergey Brin – Google
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RIP Google Wave
Google Wave, a product once heralded by many as a massively disruptive communication tool, is no more. In a blog post this afternoon (Aug. 4th), Google says they “don’t plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product,” though the …
Why Google Apps for Education?
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A Simple Guide to Google Video Chat
Google Video Chat is a nice alternative to Skype available to anyone using Gmail. Some folks aren’t aware of how easy it is to video chat using Google Video Chat. Therefore, yesterday Google released a simple video guide and PDF …
Google solves encrypted search issues for schools
Google’s encrypted search now has a new home, making it easy for school admins to block it, while ensuring access to Google Apps for Education.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/google-solves-encrypted-search-issues-for-schools/4062…
Google Docs now supports free Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
This is huge news. Take a scanned document and convert it via OCR technologies to editable text via Google Docs. All for free!
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2010/06/optical-character-recognition-ocr-in.html…
Two more states open Google Apps for teachers and students
Colorado and Iowa are joining the movement. After Oregon, Google Apps for Education will now be available to more than 3,000 schools across the two states. These state-wide agreements enable schools and districts to benefit from centralized resources such as …
10 Google Forms for the Classroom
With the new school year fast approaching I thought I would share 10 ideas for using Forms in the classroom. Google have brought them up front a bit as you can now create a new form from the NEW menu …
Sharing Even More in the Classroom – Google Doc Updates
Google Docs is a useful way for teachers and students to share and edit assignments, projects or any other document. Google has recently updated this feature to allow for easier and more successful usage.
http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/31644/Sharing-Even-More-in-the-Classroom-Google-Doc-Updates…
SepiaTown: Historical Image Collection Of Cities & Landmarks
Do you want to know what the biggest cities in the world looked like during their vintage years? Then you should check out SepiaTown. This Google Maps mashup hosts a comprehensive historical image collection of cities and landmarks.